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Weather on March 15

Denver, CO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2012
57°F avg
Coldest
2021
22°F avg

About This Date

March 15th in Denver, CO typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 28°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 15th was in 2012 (57°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (22°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded March 15th dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 13.8"). The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 15th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.

Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202678°24°51°0.61"1"
202556°28°42°
202432°29°30°2.54"6.9"
202365°36°50°
202259°26°43°
2021coldest31°14°22°3.56"13.8"
202049°31°40°
201942°21°32°
201866°33°50°
201776°35°55°
201666°33°50°
201570°31°50°
201465°35°50°
201372°38°55°
2012warmest76°38°57°
201167°28°47°
201040°29°34°0.3"0.3"
200966°23°45°
200856°24°40°
200768°35°52°
200655°24°40°
200533°12°23°
200464°31°47°
200370°43°56°
200234°15°24°
200148°24°36°
200052°24°38°1.7"8"
199970°42°56°
199862°30°46°
199748°12°30°
199648°24°36°
199573°32°53°
199467°28°47°
199359°38°48°
199267°32°49°
199143°24°33°
199050°26°38°
198955°23°39°
198839°16°27°0.1"1"
198747°30°38°
198649°32°40°
198561°28°44°
198461°32°46°
198345°31°38°0.66"2.6"
198262°28°45°
198160°27°43°
198068°28°48°
197963°21°42°
197843°22°32°
197748°16°32°0.05"0.2"
197647°22°34°0.15"0.5"
197548°30°39°0.03"0.1"
197456°29°42°
197346°25°35°0.03"0.1"
197261°28°44°
197150°29°39°
56 years of data from NORTHGLENN

Denver, CO Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Denver, CO Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.2"6.3"JFMAMJJASOND2.1"0"
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Denver, CO Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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